Our mission is to provide our customers with a safe, practical, and cost effective way to transport pressurized-liquefied natural gas (P-LNG); an old but very low cost way to liquefy natural gas. The CanaGas intermodal transport module (ITM) will provide a spectrum of value-adding solutions to the upstream, mid-stream, and downstream sectors of the oil and gas industry. Future additions will include lower pressure ITMs designed to safely transport ethane, ethylene, CO2, methanol, and ammonia.
The CanaGas ITM will safely store 12 tonnes of P-LNG, inside of a 40-foot intermodal shipping container. Using the world’s existing transport infrastructure, P-LNG will be shipped by truck, train, barge, supply boat, feeder ship, and eventually, containerships. Intermodal access to natural gas via supply boat or feeder, and then trucked a short distance, will open up a vast number of new opportunities throughout the world.
Our vision includes the widespread implementation of ITMs transporting natural gas and other gaseous fluids to communities throughout the world; thereby creating significant value from the new access to affordable and reliable clean energy. With our customers we will strive to reduce energy poverty throughout the world. No pipeline, no gas, will no longer be an impediment to economic stability and prosperity.
We also see our ITMs being used throughout the world to foster the growth of small-scale biogas production in remote areas.
Steven Campbell
Chief Technology Officer
Canagas Incorporated
Cost Comparison
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P-LNG, A Low Cost Liquefaction Process
At only 90 Bar pressure and -50 C, natural gas will be fully liquefied. This is organic chemistry commonly known some 150 years ago. – Use reduced temperature or increased pressure to increase the proportion of liquid compared to vapour being contained in a pressure vessel. – Basically, the opposite process of a steam engine boiler.
For the same volume of gas, the state of P-LNG requires approximately 1/3rd the energy of CNG in combination with less than 1/5th the refrigeration energy (cryogenic chilling) required to liquify natural gas as LNG. A significant energy cost reduction is gained by liquefying as P-LNG.
Further cost reductions are realized through the significant reduction in pre processing of the gas required to make conventional LNG. To make P-LNG will require less than 10% the pre-processing required for LNG as the production of P-LNG requires only de-hydration. For these reasons, the CAPEX cost to make P-LNG is less than 10% of LNG costs. OPEX costs for P-LNG are 20% that of LNG costs.
Produced oil well with associated gas.
The oil is bled off in a separator and trucked out.
The low-pressure gas is flared off.
Flare gas is diverted to a gas compressor then chilled to make P-LNG and stored for transport.
P-LNG is pumped from the storage tank to CanaGas Transport Modules.
CTMs are transported by trucks, trains, coastal/offshore supply boats, and even small container ships.
Awaiting trucks do final delivery.
